To a concerning degree: dire climate assessments

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The Economist

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4.3 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Recent reports paint a dark picture, from heatwaves to hurricanes to high-water marks. But some promising trends—and pandemic-era economics—provide reasons for hope. We examine the night-time economy of the very swankiest parties, discovering a kind of beauty brokerage at work behind the scenes. And what baseball season reveals for other sports that yearn for a return. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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0:59.1	Hello and welcome to the intelligence on Economist Radio.
1:02.9	I'm your host, Jason Palmer.
1:05.0	Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
1:12.9	Think of a VIP party. I mean serious VIPs, 100,000 bar tab VIPs. We take a journey deep into
1:21.5	this nighttime economy, discovering a kind of beauty brokerage that explains why rich men are
1:27.1	always surrounded by glamorous women.
1:29.3	And America's baseball season is underway, and as far as contagion is concerned, it's not going well so far.
1:37.3	Players and fans of other sports desperately want to return to their past times, but baseball is providing some sobering lessons.
1:51.1	First up, though.
1:54.5	The past decade was the hottest ever globally,
1:58.1	and 2019 was one of the three hottest years on record. That's according to
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